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Author : Gayatri Akhouri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Bihar (India)
ISBN : UOM:39015020786490
Author : Natasja Bosma
Publisher : Barkhuis
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789492444677
This book deals with the early development of Śaivism in ancient Dakṣiṇa Kosala, the region that roughly corresponds to the modern state of Chhattisgarh, plus the districts of Sambalpur, Balangir and Kalahandi of Odhisha (formerly Orissa). At the end of the sixth and the beginning of the seventh century, this region was under the control of the Pāṇḍava king Śivagupta alias ‘Bālārjuna' hailing from Śrīpura (the modern village of Sirpur), who was a great patron of religion. Epigraphical evidence, supported by archaeological remains, has shown that by the time of Śivagupta's reign, which lasted for at least fifty-seven years, Dakṣiṇa Kosala was already a rich centre of early Śaivism. In the context of this setting the following research questions were formulated: what circumstances fostered the rise and development of Śaivism in this area, and did the Skandapurāṇa, an important and contemporaneous religious scripture, play any role in that development? An answer to these questions would not only shed light on the religious processes at work in Dakṣiṇa Kosala, but would also touch upon the interplay of political, social, economic and geographical factors.
Author : Ruma Bose
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000732504
This volume makes a contribution to understanding pilgrimage, not as a transient activity at the margins of daily life, but as an event grounded firmly in the physical, symbolic and social experience of the everyday world. The vital relationship between pilgrimage and society is explored via a focus on a specific pilgrimage – the Kanwar pilgrimage of Bihar and Jharkhand in India and the southeast Terai of Nepal. The rising popularity of this old but relatively unknown pilgrimage is striking and reflects profound changes in caste, class and gender relationships, subjectivity and notions of work in a modern economy. Through the lens of pilgrimage and pilgrims, the book explores the everyday context of life in parts of rural Bihar and southeast Nepal, questions about agency and desire in Hinduism, and the meaning given to symbolic life in a changing world. This requires an integrative approach looking beyond the performance of the pilgrimage to the historical, economic and social-cultural context. The volume underscores the role of popular and local history in understanding the life and popularity of a complex phenomenon, such as the pilgrimage today. Equal importance is given to the geography and climatic conditions, for natural rhythms such as that of rains, rivers, planetary movements, were and still are, intimately entwined with the agricultural, socio-economic and ritual cycles. The particular experience of the world that this engenders and its relationship to the pilgrimage is described through the active voice of the pilgrims and descriptions of rites, some new and many fast disappearing. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Author : Robert N. Linrothe
Publisher : Serindia Publications, Inc.
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9780906026519
The historical development of Esoteric Buddhism in India is still known only in outline. A few verifiably early texts do give some insight into the origin of the ideas which would later develop and spread to East and Southeast Asia, and to Tibet. However, there is another kind of evidence which can be harnessed to the project of reconstructing the history of Esoteric Buddhist doctrines and practice. This evidence consists of art objects, mainly sculpture, which survive in significant numbers from the 6th to the 13th century.
Author : Surendra Jha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Hindu temples
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210719329
The present work is primarily intended to make an endeavour to introduce an unknown but Unique village, Maluti located in the interiors of Santal Parganas in Jharkhand. It had been the centre of Vajrayana Tantric Sadhana in an age when Buddhism had already been swept away from India, i.e. after the fall of the university of Vikramsila. Not only that the village Maluti developed an unique religious culture which is the synthesis of Buddhist, Saiva and Sakta Tantric Sadhana. We find Vajrayana (Sarasvati) being fully assimilated with Saivism (Ganga) and Saktism (Yamuna) and all the three being synthesized in the presiding goddess of the village - Devi Mauliksa. Thus, Devi Mauliksa is unique in the sense that she is simultaneously a Vajrayani -Pauranika and Sakta Tantric deity. Not only this, the village had to its credit 108 temples of which 76 are still standing. There are 63 Siva temples with Siva-linga enshrined. These Siva temples have Vajradanda on their sikhara, instead of a Trisula or Trident - another example, par excellence, of the rare synthesis of Vajrayana and Saivism. The hut - style architecture of the temples is a class in itself which has been termed by us as Maluti style, as distinct from Birbhum and Bankura styles. Terracotta art of each temple is superb and they are neither wall paintings nor stuccoes rather they have been pasted on the wall with Vajralepa, a paste made from local herbs, sand and different other ingredients. Terracotta paintings depicting Ramalila and Krsnalila and other Vaisnava themes are yet another example of synthesis. The narrative of the village is fascinating reflecting the Indian ethos of 'diversity in unity' as well as 'continuity and change'. We hope that the students of philosophy, Tantra, religion, art and culture as well as anthropology, sociology and history will find it useful. And Clio, the muse of history, will be satisfied.
Author : Piotr Balcerowicz,Marek Mejor
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Hindi literature
ISBN : 8120819780
The issues discussed in the essays pertain to various aspects of Indian culture. Analysis of the Vedic pantheon is juxtaposed with comparative approach to Indian mythology Examination of different historical and textual layers of vedic exegesis is enriched by reflection on sanskrit epics and Puranas. Insightful pursuance of various semantic development combined with Bhartrhari`s philosophy of language and complexities and are interwoven with on the one hand the question of reationality and philosophic discourse as reflected on Indian dialectical traditiona Ganeri, Shoryu katsura, Ernst Prets and the vedantic hermeneutics and with on the other the issue of individual freedom against the soteriological background.
Author : B. R. Verma,S. R. Bakshi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126858609
Author : D. P. Dubey
Publisher : M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : India
ISBN : 8185880980
Centred around culture this book deals with a diversity of subjects related to religion, social and economic history, epigraphy, art, architecture, plants and herbs, Roman, coins and Greek Myths, questions of national integration, social justice, untouchability and orthodoxy and the heated issue of Ayodhya.
Author : Indian Art History Congress. Session
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art, Indic
ISBN : UVA:X004686632
Author : David N. Nelson
Publisher : Scarecrow Area Bibliographies
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : MINN:31951D011046476
A sampling of the wide array of subjects of recently published materials on South Asia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Nelson's work will be of inestimable value to many academic and other large reference collections. -- REFERENCE REVIEWS
Author : Mahajan V.D.
Publisher : S. Chand Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9789352531325
Ancient Indian history has always been mystical; more so a virtual utopia for historians and researchers. This scholarly text narrates the ancient Indian history from the genesis of civilisations to the early middle ages. It examines the sources, chronology of civilisations and authoritatively details the facts, feats, triumphs and religious crusades of the period. It unveils the rich cultural, religious and social diversity that is uniquely and peculiarly Indian. The book is of immense use to students and scholars of history and for candidates preparing for civil services examinations.
Author : V D Mahajan
Publisher : S. Chand Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789352837243
This textbook narrates the ancient Indian history from the genesis of civilisations to the early middle ages. It examines the sources, chronology of civilisations and authoritatively details the facts, feats, triumphs and religious crusades of the period. It unveils the rich cultural, religious and social diversity that is uniquely and peculiarly Indian.
Author : Dilbar Bhengra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015073603295
Material on prehistoric and protohistoric researches in Orissa has been collected by the author who has added upon the work of Dr G.C Mohapatra with the latest finds on the basis of extensive explorations and excavations in different parts of Orissa by various scholars. The book will be useful to scholars and students.
Author : Paul Martin-Dubost
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015043176588
In the vast Hindu pantheon, Ganesa is Ganapati, the first among the Gods. This book presents the iconography of Ganesa in India. Each of the forms (there are 32 principal forms) is specified by the alteration of the attributes of the hands, the colour of a particular vehicle, and more.
Author : Jhunu Bagchi
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Bengal (India)
ISBN : 8170173019
The Palas Of Bengal And Bihar Had Contributed Immensely For The Growth And Development Of The History And Culture Of Our Ancient Past. In More Sense Than One, It Is A Glorious Period Also In The Cultural History Of The Above Land. During This Period, An Efflorescence Of Lierature, Hinduism, Jainism And Buddhism, And Art And Architecture Enriched Our Cultural Heritage. Not A Single Monograph Has So Far Been Published On Their Numerous Epigraphs Which Has Attracted Our Attention More And More, And Finally We Are Able To Produce A Comprehensive Monograph On The Above Subject. The Subject Matter Includes Introduction, The Pala Insriptions In Outline, Political History Of The Pala Kings And Their Genealogy, Administration, Social And Economic Life, Religion And Iconography, Art And Architecture, The Learning And Education Of The Society And The Literary Value Of The Inscriptions And Bibliography. It Was Submitted As Thesis For The Ph.D. Degree In Jadavpur University In 1987. Three Of The Examiners Of India And Abroad Have Expressed Their High Opinions Regarding This Monumental Work.